Collected miscellany

Hiii! My name is Ray, a Genshin player based in the UK. I won't call myself old but I do like to joke that I'm "pushing 30". All that's to say, I am a bonafide adult who may talk about mature subject matters, please be aware of that.

This blog will primarily be about Genshin. Though I'll probably branch out into other Hoyo IPs or tangential subject matters as well, just to keep things fresh. I've got two goals for this blog: to use it as a place where I can freely yap about what makes me happy AND to find people who share my interests.

Thanks for reading!

Tl;dr:

Late 20s

potentially mature/nsfw content

Multi-ship 🔁✅ (and I cannot stress this one enough, I'm here for fun character dynamics above all else)

Genshin and other Hoyo IPs

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Ray talks: All of my posts (not reblogs) will be under this tag

Ray's delusions: headcanons and discussions

Ray in teyvat: genshin gameplay content (screenshots, videos etc)

Teyvat communications: Messages from the inbox

Click 'read more' for my list of boundaries. The list may change as time goes on. Edited: March 2026

[Photo ID: Left: Kaveh's in-game portrait. Right: A screenshot from his character trailer, he is looking off to the side with Mehrak slung behind his shoulder.]

The red-orange gradient compliments his overall design nicely, especially the blond hair. Part of me wonders if there were plans to add green accents at any point, as a nod to his dendro vision and to mirror Alhaitham's heterochromia.

Anyway, my favourite detail is the white (?) pupil highlight in the center of his eyes, it makes him look really alive and alert. It also gives him more of a feline-esque look; elegant and powerful. (between the mane-like hair and his eyes, the lion imagery is undeniable)

[Photo ID: Left: a close up of Kaveh from the PoP splash art. Right: a close up of kaveh's official splash art.]

His eyes look different in a few of his earlier artworks. There's a little less detail so the gradient really stands out.

I love when teaser take a slower, personality-centric approach to presenting the character (Mizuki's is a great example). Leave the fighting and hype to the trailer, we have both for a reason.

Anyway, people gossiping about Lohen is a smart way to introduce us to the character. It maintains the aura of mystery and distrust people have for him. He certainly sounds crazy. He's sneaky and has an unconventional way of doing things- there must be a reason why Varka trusts him so much despite the constant attempts on his life.

Sidenote, it was about time someone used poison in their combat (well, he doesn't actually use it in his kit. I meant more in lore/flavour text). I'm surprised it's taken the game this long tbh.

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...I didn't know cats could get up there